One staff member recorded the video when the animals and the staff members were being attacked at the RSPCA Harmsworth Animal Hospital in Finsbury Park, North London. The horrific camera footage showed the whole street lit up by the fireworks as someone was heard saying 'it looks like something out of a warzone'.
Thugs Attack Animal Hospital With Fireworks On Bonfire Night, Staff Had To Urgently Move The Panicked Animals In Fear They Might Get Hit By The Explosives
A gang of thugs attacked an animal hospital with fireworks
A gang of youths attacked an animal hospital with fireworks on bonfire night and now police are after them.
The attack was so severe that the staff had to barricade themselves inside the building to save themselves from the fired explosives at the center.
The police reached the area at the time but that didn't stop the thugs. They were also attacked as they tried to save the staff members and the innocent animals.
The Harmsworth Animal Hospital, that was pelted by the gang, is located in Finsbury Park, North London
The attack was planned as the gang lined up a load of bins outside the doors of the hospital. If the police wouldn't have reached at the time, the employees couldn't have got out of there, even if they'd have wanted to.
One staff member was smart enough to record the incident, the camera footage showed the whole street lit up by the fireworks. Someone was heard commenting in the background that 'it's like something out of a warzone'.
Loads of sick dogs and cats are at the hospital every time of the day
Animals get distressed from the noise of fireworks, the staff members had to move them around the building in the fear that they might get panicked or hit by one of the explosives.
A spokesperson from the RSPCA said: "Our dedicated workers at Harmsworth Animal Hospital are trying to continue to care and treat animals during the challenging times of lockdown and they should be able to do this without fear for themselves or the animals."
According to the law, attacking anything or anyone with fireworks can result in a fine of £5,000 or six months imprisonment
"Fireworks have been going off in this area during the week upsetting the dogs and animals in the hospital, and staff also reported sparks visible in the branches of the trees close to the hospital."
"We had one particularly horrible incident where fireworks were launched at a police car right outside the hospital."
"This anti-social and dangerous behavior is obviously unacceptable but, as well as this, lockdown measures this year also mean that very few organized, public displays are likely to go ahead."
"We suspect this will mean people will have their own displays at home instead and we fear that this will result in lots of little displays taking place over a few weeks, spreading out fireworks noise and causing prolonged distress for animals."
"Fireworks are extremely stressful and frightening for lots of animals. But they can also cause very serious injury and even death to some."